syrinx

  1. Noun.  A set of pan-pipes.
  2. Noun.  A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs.
  3. Noun.  (zoology) The voice organ in birds.
  4. Noun.  (medicine) A rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord or in the brain stem.

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